Zen Creations is celebrating 3 years with Etsy.com on Thursday, June 19th at http://zencreations04.etsy.com. From 12am to 11pm EST I will be offering 15% off all regular priced items in my shop . To get your discount, enter this code in the Message to Seller box when purchasing: 3ND YEAR . Complete your order, but Do not use the payment link Etsy provides. I will send you an invoice with the discount applied to your total. Don't forget: etsy has a shopping cart function, making shopping on Ets… Continue

Tired of toy recalls, cheaply made goods, and generic gifts? Sick of having to wait in long check-out lines, searching for a space in the mall parking lot, fighting the crowds?

Why not buy handmade this holiday season? Get your friends and family unique, hand crafted gifts this holiday season and request they do the same for you!
Go to: http://www.buyhandmade.org and take the handmade pledge!!! Then, check out all of the great gifts that Ets…

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I've really been concentrating on new designs and preparing for my next craft show. I plan on posting several new pieces each week, plus some old favorites. I made an amazonite ring the other night that I'm loving, and can't wait to see how it looks when I antique it. Maybe I will have to make one for myself..hmmmmm..........

I've also finalized my hostess rewards for home and online jewelry parties. I have done several home parties, but they have been hosted by friends and family so f…

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Well, Boonsboro Days went even better than expected. Weather was a little too hot the first day, but Sunday was perfect. Had the opportunity to meet a lot of poeple, get feedback on my work and, of course, sell jewelry. Next up is the Fall Folliage Festival in Jim Thorpe, PA (October 13 & 14th).

Had to take a few days off after the show to relax and recover + I had what I thought was to be my last chemo treament last week (for ITP, not cancer). Didn't get the chemo, just a lot of b…

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Working on getting ready for Boonsboro Days this weekend. It will be the first time will be selling my jewelry at this event, but not my first time as a vendor. For the past 6 years, I have been helping my mother sell her (and some of my own) country crafts, and this year we were able to secure spots right next to each other. I will have to emply out a significant amount of my Etsy shop for this event, but I will have it filled back up very soon with all of the new pieces that I have been wor…

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